Moulin Castelas

Moulin Castelas

Oil

Nestled in the heart of the Vallée des Baux-de-Provence, under the watchful eye of the Château des Baux, CastelaS Mill opens the doors to authentic treasures.

PRODUCER & MILLER IN PROVENCE
“When you are born in Provence you cannot live without the scents of the scrubland, the breath of the mistral, the caress of the sun and the magic of the olive tree, this tree which shapes the Provençal landscape. »
Inspired by this bucolic painting, Catherine and Jean-Benoît Hugues passionately cultivate the tradition of the olive tree, a century-old, sovereign and capricious tree. After living fifteen years in the United States, in the vast plain of Arizona, they decided to return to their roots. They reconnected with their Provençal land in 1997 when they fell in love with old olive trees planted on the south-Alpilles slope at a place called CastelaS. Today Domaine CastelaS produces olives on 45 hectares in Protected Designation of Origin (AOP) in the Vallée des Baux de Provence (including 15 hectares in Organic Agriculture) and 65 hectares in Plaine de Crau (AOC Provence).
“At home we work with the seasons, we work with the wind, we work with nature.” With deep respect for the landscape, nestled in the heart of the Vallée des Baux de Provence under the protective gaze of the castle, the Moulin CastelaS extracts olive oils with intense aromas.
Fruity green, old-fashioned or aromatic olive oils, table olives and tapenades provide a typical taste escape reminiscent of a Van Gogh painting.

GUIDED TOUR OF THE MILL
Free, all day, every day without reservation
The CastelaS mill offers you an immersion in the olive world with a visit to its mill to understand the production of olive oil in the Baux de Provence valley.

GUIDED TASTING
Free, all day, every day without reservation
Discover the flavors of olive oils from the Vallée des Baux de Provence.
In summer, olive oil tasting takes place in the garden in the shade of the arbor for a Provençal experience.

AUTONOMOUS WALK
Free, all day, every day without reservation
Immerse yourself in the heart of the olive growing profession and stroll through the mill’s olive orchard. An educational journey punctuated by 12 audio points can be listened to on your smartphone. Each of the 12 points retraces a month of the year in the olive trees.

  • German - English - French Languages spoken
  • Check, Bank/credit card, Cash, Online payment Payment Methods
  • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs Disabled access
  • Pets welcome Pets
  • Car park, Coach parking, Private parking Parking
Activities
  • Activity
  • Product tasting
Languages of the visits
  • German
  • English
  • French
Services
  • Pets welcome
  • Educational visits
  • Sales on site
  • Themed tour
  • Shop
  • Tourist brochures
  • Tour free of charge
  • Guided tours
  • Online shop
  • Drive service
Equipments
  • Private parking
  • Car park
  • Coach parking
type of clientele
  • Home school groups
  • Walkers/hikers
  • Bikers welcome
  • Mountain bikers
  • Welcome for business/incentive groups
  • Groups
Labelisation
  • AOP huile d’olive de la vallée des Baux-de-Provence
Type of product
  • Oil
Labels
  • Organic Farming (AB)
Indications Openings

All year round, daily.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.

Itinerary
Localisation & Contacts
2455 Route des Oliviers
13520 Les Baux-de-Provence
04 90 54 50 86 Contact us See the website